Railway routes/lines maps

[Ricardo74]

Hi, does anyone know of any maps that show junctions names or areas? Google maps shows the railway tracks but no names to do a search on Realtime trains website.
Saw a heritage train (2 x class 47's either end in blue livery with blue/white coaches) yesterday (13.30ish) in between Ravensthorpe and Horbury junction, looked on Railtour and realtime trains websites but can't see any info. I see a few heritage trains around their but don't know the correct location/area name.

 

[bengley]

Railway Track Layout for Huddersfield

 

[APT618S]

Railmaps online includes junction names. Also includes disused lines:

Rail Map online - historic railways, railroads and canals

UK, Ireland and US historic railways, railroads and canals. Includes waggonways, tramways, stations, metro and narrow gauge lines displayed on an interactive Google Map.

www.railmaponline.com

You have to select labels on the features selection on the layer tab.

 

[_toommm_]

In terms of your specific query, it looks to be this train, that I found by searching for Horbury Jn. on RealTimeTrains. As the service didn’t pass through Ravensthorpe station (rather behind it), if you were searching for that specifically, that would be why you couldn’t see it.

 

[alxndr]

Railway Track Layout for Huddersfield

I'd warn an element of caution on this one as it's got a fair few mistakes, at least in the area I'm most familiar with. Mainly with signals, but also there's lines shown that don't exist.

 

[Freightmaster]

In terms of your specific query, it looks to be this train, that I found by searching for Horbury Jn. on RealTimeTrains.

I think you missed out the link to the train?

5Z30 - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/U91102/2022-03-22/detailed

As the service didn’t pass through Ravensthorpe station (rather behind it), if you were searching for that specifically, that would be why you couldn’t see it.

Correct - the only 'mandatory' reporting locations between Mirfield and Wakefield Kirkgate are Thornhill L.N.W. Jn. and Horbury Jn






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[_toommm_]

I think you missed out the link to the train?

5Z30 - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/U91102/2022-03-22/detailed

Oops!

 

[greyman42]

Do they still print the UK Rail Atlas?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Do they still print the UK Rail Atlas?

There's certainly the "Rail Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland" by the late S.K. Baker, which I believe is into its 15th edition, and "TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain", now into its 3rd edition. Both should still be readily available.

As should the variously-revised (regional) "Quail" Trackmaps (Railway Track Diagrams) booklets.

 

[jfollows]

Do they still print the UK Rail Atlas?

Crécy Publishing | Transport and military publishing at its best

We offer one of the strongest and most varied selections of aviation, railway and military history titles on the market.

www.crecy.co.uk

Taken over by Joe Brown, I believe, so there will be future editions too.

 

[greyman42]

Crécy Publishing | Transport and military publishing at its best

We offer one of the strongest and most varied selections of aviation, railway and military history titles on the market.

www.crecy.co.uk

Taken over by Joe Brown, I believe, so there will be future editions too.

That's the one i had in mind.

 

[jfollows]

I still use my 1978 second edition to record the lines over which I've travelled, unsurprisingly including quite a number which no longer exist.

 

[Watershed]

Correct - the only 'mandatory' reporting locations between Mirfield and Wakefield Kirkgate are Thornhill L.N.W. Jn. and Horbury Jn

And, somewhat bizarrely, Thornhill is only mandatory in the Down direction (towards Wakefield).

 

[Nottingham59]

Hi, does anyone know of any maps that show junctions names or areas?

Open Railway Map shows most junction names, if you zoom in far enough.
www.openrailwaymap.org

 

[Lucan]

Railway Track Layout for Huddersfield

That's Huddersfield covered then

 

[Ricardo74]

Open Railway Map shows most junction names, if you zoom in far enough.
www.openrailwaymap.org

That map is brilliant, just what i was looking for, even shows the settlement tanks on the sewage treatment works that i see trains from!
Thanks for everyone's replies, much appreciated, i do like to see a heritage train pass by when i'm at work, flying scotsman went past last year.